Iowa's 37th Senate district
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| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Molly Donahue (D) |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 37th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Linn County.[1]
Current elected officials
[edit]Molly Donahue is the senator currently representing the 37th District.[2]
The area of the 37th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[3]
- The 73rd District (represented by Elizabeth Wilson)
- The 74th District (represented by Eric Gjerde)
The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Ashley Hinson.[4]
Past senators
[edit]The district has previously been represented by:[5][6]
- David C. Hastings, 1860–1864
- Benjamin T. Hunt, 1864–1868
- Homer E. Newell, 1868–1870
- William G. Donnan, 1870–1871
- George Washington Bemis, 1872–1876
- Merrit W. Harmon, 1876–1878
- Daniel Darrow Chase, 1878–1882
- John L. Kamrar, 1882–1886
- Nicholas F. Weber, 1886–1890
- William Callum Smith, 1890–1894
- John English Rowen, 1894–1898
- Joseph Wallace, 1898–1902
- Fred Carlton Hartshorn, 1902–1907
- Charles Fremont Peterson, 1907–1911
- Daniel Cady Chase, 1911–1919, 1923
- Eugene Schaffter, 1919–1921
- William Schmedika, 1923–1927
- Oscar Ulstad, 1927–1931
- Irving H. Knudson, 1931–1935
- George Raymond Hill, 1936–1947
- Rex R. Bateson, 1947–1955
- John A. Walker, 1955–1963
- Donald G. Beneke, 1963–1967
- Alden J. Erskine, 1967–1973
- Charles S. Van Eaton, 1967–1969
- Charles K. Sullivan, 1969–1971
- Roger John Shaff, 1971–1973
- Minnette Fredrichs Doderer, 1973–1979
- Arthur A. Small, 1979–1987
- Charles Hughes Bruner, 1983–1991
- Ralph Rosenberg, 1991–1993
- Mary Kramer, 1993–2003
- Douglas Shull, 2003–2007
- Staci Appel, 2007–2011
- Kent Sorenson, 2011–2013
- Robert Dvorsky, 2013–2019
- Zach Wahls, 2019–2023
- Molly Donahue, 2023–Present
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 56–43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55–45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 49–43% |
| Senate | Grassley 57–39% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 54–43% |
| Attorney General | Miller 77–23% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 48.7–48.3% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 60–37% | |
| Auditor | Sand 57–40% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55–42% |
| Senate | Greenfield 54–43% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Franken 55–45% |
| Governor | DeJear 51–46% | |
| Attorney General | Miller 60–40% | |
| Secretary of State | Miller 52–48% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 59–41% | |
| Auditor | Sand 61–39% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 55–43% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "SENATE DISTRICT 37" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "Iowa Legislature - Legislator List". Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Iowa Congressional Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Members of Iowa General Assemblies" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ Frank J. Stork and Cynthia A. Clingan (1980). "The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
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